An incoming state senator suggested Thursday that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will focus on schools, not businesses or sporting venues, as he crafts an already controversial proposal to prohibit transgender...

Editor’s note: This story was updated with a comment from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s office. With the legislative session just weeks ahead, the Texas business community is digging in its heels in opposition...

Standing alongside Democrats, a representative for the state’s powerful business lobby Tuesday denounced two proposed amendments to the state constitution aimed at bolstering protection for people acting on religious beliefs, which detractors say would...